John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Expected to Post Earnings on Thursday

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) is projected to post its Q1 2027 results before the market opens on Thursday, September 3rd. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.40 per share and revenue of $380.20 million for the quarter. John Wiley & Sons has set its FY 2027 guidance at 4.600-5.050 EPS. Individuals may visit the the company’s upcoming Q1 2027 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, June 16th. The company reported $1.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.65 by $0.02. John Wiley & Sons had a net margin of 13.22% and a return on equity of 29.01%. The firm had revenue of $447.94 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $450.00 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.37 earnings per share. John Wiley & Sons’s revenue was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect John Wiley & Sons to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

John Wiley & Sons Trading Up 0.0%

NYSE WLY opened at $52.40 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.39 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a current ratio of 0.54. John Wiley & Sons has a one year low of $28.38 and a one year high of $57.45. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $51.29 and its 200 day moving average price is $43.20.

John Wiley & Sons Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 23rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 7th were paid a $0.3575 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, July 7th. This represents a $1.43 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. This is a boost from John Wiley & Sons’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.35. John Wiley & Sons’s payout ratio is 33.81%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On John Wiley & Sons

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WLY. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of John Wiley & Sons by 519.8% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 564 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 473 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its stake in shares of John Wiley & Sons by 359.0% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,042 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 815 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP raised its stake in shares of John Wiley & Sons by 1,595.7% during the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 780 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 734 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in John Wiley & Sons in the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. Finally, State of Wyoming bought a new position in John Wiley & Sons in the 4th quarter valued at about $60,000. 73.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research lowered shares of John Wiley & Sons from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Weiss Ratings upgraded John Wiley & Sons from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

John Wiley & Sons Company Profile

John Wiley & Sons, Inc is a global publishing and educational services company founded in 1807 and headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey. The company operates through two primary segments: Research & Publishing and Education. Through these segments, Wiley produces a wide range of scholarly journals, books, reference works and digital products for academic, scientific, technical and medical markets, as well as professional development and higher education learning resources.

In its Research & Publishing segment, Wiley publishes thousands of peer-reviewed journals and maintains the Wiley Online Library, a leading platform for scientific and scholarly content.